When we bought our house two years ago, we had essentially no furniture. To give you an idea, I’d made my previous dresser out of cardboard boxes–so, we were faced with a pretty blank slate. Solution? Craigslist, make our own, garage sales, and the side of the road.
But most especially, Craigslist–the font of incredible used goods. If you haven’t purchased new furniture recently (or ever), take a gander at the prices. Go ahead and look. Mortified? Horrified? I certainly was. Even Ikea, the bastion of affordable furnishing, is still more expensive than used–I know this because I price-checked every single used item we bought.
I became a Craigslist maven. I stalked the furniture section early every single morning and learned the going rates for each type of furnishing to ensure we weren’t overpaying (possible to do even with used stuff!). The minute I saw an item I liked, I’d email the person and we’d arrange to pick it up as fast as humanly possible.
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